New Housing Chief Stewart MacDonald Appointed
Stewart MacDonald, named federal housing administrator, is pictured leaving the White House after conferring with President Roo. Encre owner A D Lyons, vice-president of West Virginia Motor Express, Clarksburg, is also noted in the caption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart MacDonald King
Jams A. Moffett
Stewart MacDonald
White House
Roo
A. D. Lyons
The
West Virginia Motor Express Company
Clarksburg
Road Commissioner Returns From North Inspection Trip
Road Commissioner Burr H. Simpson returns from an inspection tour of eastern panhandle counties. He reports maintenance work progressing rapidly and most highways in good condition for winter. Simpson visited Keyser Romney and Martinsburg.
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Charleston
Burr H. Simpson
Easter Panaandie
Simpson
Keyser
Romney
Martinsburg
Wreck Near Grafton Injures Pittsburgh Woman
Mrs Sophia Pruitt of Pittsburgh Pa is in Grafton City hospital after a head on collision between a Pennsylvania car and a Virginia machine on a slippery tar road between Grafton and Philippi. The four occupants of the Virginia car were treated and released. Pruitt and two companions remained under care as investigators termed the crash purely accidental. Both cars were in a Grafton garage for repairs.
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Grafton
Philippi
Sophia Pruitt
Pittsburgh
Grafton City Hospital
Pruitt
Virginia
City Hospital
Sentinel
Webster
Pennsylvania
Four Chosen for NRS Jobs in State Offices
Four persons appointed by national headquarters to staff the National Re employment Service offices across the state. John Rohrbaugh of Parsons begins today as assistant to Manager J E Fisher and becomes second in command at the local office, which had been unfilled since its opening. Camden O Neal of Philippi, Miss Jean Gibson of Kingwood, and Miss Marguerite Terrill of Grafton are named junior interviewer, junior interviewer, and stenographer respectively.
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NRS
National
John Rohrbaugh
Parsons
J. E. Fisher
Rohrbaugh
Camden O'Neal
Philippi
Jean Gibson
Kingwood
Marguerite ‘Terrill
Grafton
Terrill
West Virginie Relief Administration
U B Church Seeks To Keep Beloved Pastor
The Local United Brethren church board votes to retain Pastor Lois R. Luzader for the coming year. The paper logged 1,520 calls during the year. The church publishes Watchword and Friend weekly, exceeding the denominational need in the West Virginia conference. The annual West Virginia conference convenes at West Union on Thursday Sept 5 with a rural church delegate to request her return.
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United Brethren Chureh
Lois R. Luzader
West Virginia
Lazadece Grafton
West Union
New Engines to Come Here Test Run by Express Train
Local railroad officials prepare for a test run of the New York to St. Louis express with two Diesel electric engines. Train 3 will depart tomorrow morning with Moongoh division superintendent C F Dotson aboard from Washington. Aboard at Grafton will be A S Headley and R H Cline, with Baltimore's George H Emerson among visiting motive power chiefs. If the experimental equipment proves its worth, full installation may follow.
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New York
St. Louis
Grafton Railroad
C. F. Dotson
Washington, D. C
Grafton
A. S. Headley
R. H. Cline
Parkersburg
George H. Emerson
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio
Truck Driver Sent To Jail After Intoxication Conviction
Donald A. Swizer of Brown West Virginia a truck driver with a load of canned goods from Cumberland Maryland to Clarksburg was found intoxicated after steering off route onto South Grafton street. He claimed he had just left the right road but pleaded guilty to the charge receiving a $2 fine a six month license revocation and a 15 day jail term with an additional 10 days if the fine was unpaid.
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Harrison County
High Street
G. A. Shingleton
Walnut Street
Ona C. Jefferys
Donald A. Swizer
Brown
West Virginia
Cumberland
Clarksburg
Grafton Street
Jefferys
Scheers
Relief at a Low Cost for Malaria Troubles
A health tonic ad promotes Glenn's Pain-Well Tonic as a post constitutional remedy for malaria related ailments. It claims relief from summer cold symptoms hay fever and general bodily distress including aches pains bad appetite and constipation.
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Glenn
Two Persons Are Fined For Traffic Violations
Convictions for two persons arrested by State Trooper W E B Murphy were reached by Justice Ona C Jefferys this morning. H M Posten paid a $10 fine after pleading guilty to operating a car with four persons riding in the front seat. S S Cooper, a Tygart Valley dam construction employee, was fined $10 for operating a car without an operator's license.
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W. EB. Murphy
State Road Commission
Ona C. Jefferys
Wilford Street
H. M. Posten
S. S. Cooper
Tygart’s
Victim of Vampire Stun Incident Reported
A fragment notes a hit and run near Septak TA, with a victim identified as Hicks, aged 69, and mentions a转 troubling incident described as vampiric. Further details are unclear due to garbled text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marchat Hicks
High Waters Threaten B and C Section Rail Lines
Floods continued to rise this morning forcing detours for Baltimore and Ohio trains between Lost Creek and Clarksburg over alternate routes. Byron area reports showed dirt and ballast washed from beneath ties as waters raged strongest.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Lost Creek
Clarksburg
The
B. and
Byron
Rioting Leaves Tampa Polls Under Fire
Three Tampa city firefighters and a police officer were shot and slightly wounded as rioting erupted at multiple polling places during a tense municipal election race in the city.
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Tampa
Fla
Taximan Reports Holdup by Man and Woman in Huntington
Taxi driver Boyd Hager told police that a man and a woman held him up in Huntington on September 3. They hired him to take them to an address and fled with $14.50.
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Taximan
Huntington
W.va
Boyd Hager
Fair delays school opening at Meardsville fair
In Meardsville on September 3 a Marshall County fair exhibits are moved to school buildings to give students a break. School will not open until September 9.
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Meardsville
New Minister Sent Here to Parkersburg In West Virginia
The eighty first session of the West Virginia annual conference closed at Bethany Methodist Protestant church in Parkersburg with Rev. H. J. Mitchell appointed as pastor at Grafton succeeding Rev. P. J. Null. Other placements were announced.
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H. J. Mitchell
Grafton
P. J. Null
West Virginia
Bethany Methodist Protestant Church
Parkersburg
Physical description of the potto night creature
Nature presents a potto eight inches long with a round head and salt mouth. It has golden brown fur, a gray to red color along its back, and a remarkable grip for clinging to branches. It lives in trees, moves slowly, and hides by day in a curled ball with its head between forelegs.
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Potto
Stationing Committee List for Graf ton District
The Graf ton district stationing committee members include Flem ington Z B Bowen Bridgeport W H Burns Clarksburg Frank A Shaffer South Clarksburg A E Bennett Etam J H Lough Harrison J E Burns Haywood Henry High Lost Creek Josiah Payne Misapped from Lost Creek Nestory Wise Legg Newbury H 5 McNulty Prunty town supplied from Grafton Rowlesburg J A Selby and West Milford Reese Burns.
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Grafton
Flemington
Z. B. Bowen
Bridgeport
W. H. Burns
Clarksburg
Frank A. Shaffer
South Clarksburg
A. E. Bennett
Etam
J. H. Lough
Harrison
J. E. Burns
Haywood
Henry High
Lost Creek
Josiah Payne
Nestory Wise
Legg Newbury
McNulty
Pruntytown
Rowlesburg
J. A. Selby
West Milford
Reese Burns
Relief funds awaited for September in Grafton area
W. D. Frey, acting county administrator of the West Virginia Relief Administration, said federal allotment for September is expected to arrive soon. Relief checks will be issued this week pending the allotment. WVRA workers outlined four construction projects for Grafton seeking WPA approval: paving Grand street, Main street segment, Maple avenue segment, and Market street extension toward Route 30.
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W. D. Frey
West Virginia Relief Administration
WVRA
City of
Grafton
Works Progress Administration
Grand Street
Lac Grafton Park
Main Street
Jones
Leonard Streets
Maple Avenue
Kennedy
Walnut Streets
Market Street
Many Marriage Permits Are Issued in August
In August 21 marriage licenses were issued by Frank Bennett, Taylor County clerk. July and August matched, while June saw 25 marriages in the county. Records show four licenses were issued on Saturday.
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Frank Bennett
Taylor County
Wae
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